If the After-Tax Cost of Debt Is 10%,what Is the Pretax

question 57

Multiple Choice

If the after-tax cost of debt is 10%,what is the pretax cost for a firm in the 35% tax bracket?

• A) 5.85%
• B) 12.15%
• C) 15.38%
• D) 25.71%

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